Question

In which of the following states is the Tungabhadra project of irrigation?
A) Bihar
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Maharashtra

Answer 1

Hint: The Tungabhadra project began in 1949 as a collaboration between the then-independent state of Hyderabad and the presidency of Madras. The states had been reconfigured in the newly independent India by the time the project was completed in 1953, and it became a cooperative project between Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

Complete answer:
The Tungabhadra multipurpose project is named after the Tungabhadra dam, which was built on the same-named river. It's a multipurpose dam that may be used for irrigation, electricity generating, and flood control, among other things. This is a cooperative project by the governments of two states along the river's path.

Let us look at the given options:
A) Bihar: This option is incorrect because the Tungabhadra irrigation project of irrigation is built across the river Tungabhadra which is not in Bihar.
B) Andhra Pradesh: This is the correct option. The Tungabhadra project, located in Bellary district, is a collaborative project of the governments of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. The dam is constructed across the Tungabhadra River, a Krishna tributary. It is one of India's largest multifunctional projects.
C) Tamil Nadu: This option is incorrect because the only water supply project of this state is the Telugu Ganga project.
D) Maharashtra: This option is incorrect because the Tungabhadra project is in Andhra Pradesh across the river Tungabhadra. Godavari, Tapi, Krishna, Narmada, Mahanadi, and western flowing rivers are the six primary river basins in Maharashtra.

Thus, the correct answer is Option (B) i.e, Andhra Pradesh.

Note: After Police Action, an engineer from Madras PWD, Vepa Krishnamurthy, ISE, Engineer-in-Chief, Hyderabad State, was the main architect of the dam. The water of the Tungabhadra reservoir is a source of contention between Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka.